More than 3,562 UAE tourists had visited Korea for medical purposes in 2016, reflecting a 20.9 per cent increase as compared to the previous year, a recent report from the Korea National Tourism Organization showed.
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More than 3,562 UAE tourists had visited Korea for medical purposes in 2016, reflecting a 20.9 per cent increase as compared to the previous year, a recent report from the Korea National Tourism Organization showed.
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Shared medical appointments, in which patients receive one-on-one consultations with a physician in the presence of others with similar conditions, can improve outcomes for patients while reducing waiting times and costs, says an expert.

The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) recently hosted a workshop for healthcare professionals to discuss key industry issues including ways to create an improved unified national database of patient records.
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Sickle cell sufferers have been urged to make the switch to a life-changing drug that could drastically reduce complications. More than 40 per cent of sufferers being cared for at the Genetic Blood Disease Centre in Salmaniya Medical Complex (

Bahrain's rapidly growing population is posing a major challenge for health authorities. According to official statistics, Bahrain’s population reached 1,253,191 in 2013, with expatriates making up 50.94 per cent of the population, s

The Dubai Health Authority's (DHA) 24-hour health centres have received more than 313,000 patients until October this year, according to a top DHA official.
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Two women-only waiting areas for female sickle cell patients will be established in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of Bahrain’s main hospital. The order was given yesterday by Health Minister Faeqa Al Saleh, just two day